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Kenyan health firm bets on Africa's future with smart city push

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Delegates attend the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, where Kenya spotlighted a homegrown smart city model for healthcare expansion across Africa. [AP]

A Kenyan health firm is betting on Africa's future with a plan to build 18 smart cities in 12 countries by 2050, using hospitals, renewable energy and digital networks as anchors of urban growth.

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